Combination furniture



1. A.- SCANL-AN.

- .GOMBINATION FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.26, 1'920.

Pdtented Jan. '3, 1922.

77 I I mums-sum '1.

J. A. SCANLAN.

COMBINATION FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26', 192 0. I 1,402,542, Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

40 v I a HM i 35V 4 "l device by providing fa paiij Of seats; suitably "To all itvimy One OfQthe Obj CtS p ro vide azheuse furnishi igelement which fshalhbehdapted foiizusel' infikitcher sland t0v cdmbine the functions *of a kitehen. tahlei o'f;

I e r I Ap il i'ealti on "citizen; of theUnitedlstategend'liesident of Chicago, in the-county of Cook and'zstete ef Illinois; have-invented certain new-fend use? ful Improvements in iCombifiation Furnifi t1ire,of Whichfthe following-i951 specification; Myinvention relatesitotfurniturearid pzt1 ticularly to' a combinatiohtadaptedfor us'ein I their convertediposition; t

3is aii'elevatiorio fa modified f0rm of e r c d, ,II a e smell apartments.*=

{my inventidn" is to substantial size and .ai bfeakfest 01'? luncheon kitehenettemther than the dining room, thus? saving consider-able Work) fer? thehonsewife; However, kitchen tables itSYeQm iiOnIy' cenQ I structed, areinet v."a'vetilaflole, either by reasqnof theinarrangemeht Q1- di SpOSitiQ ni for satieeh factory! use. f Usually. the tableli sr placed. against one or-two Wallis, thus limiting the seating capacity, end because of the pm; it vision ofdrawers;orbinsfbeheaththeZtabIe top it is difiicuIt-to' sitetthe table inq the usual manner;

i In the constructionhere propolsedgI ,pre- 30, "necessary featureseommen tofslieh't'ahlesl ahd 'which by eepta i' iinanipulationprovides fer.) I

' "te'so mountthe. backs that-when swung into.

horizontal vposition the' will assun e the positionyshownilihhFfig; lythgtt is, in end to erid relation; thfiSi fOIDLiiIlg' fifptil"Of fiQtSLHfQCGS- f1: adapted to' :functieI ias kitehen 'table tep; 1 j The?upper s irfaeezethiisprovided mayflbe 95 i vide kitchen table which possesses -aj1 1tthe four: seats suitably arranged ewithirelation 43 a Second table disposed; hetweenflthe seats).

The res'ultisl ac coniplished in Oneeferm of the spaced apart,the base beneath the seatsbeing adapted tofeentain drawers or biiisi'thej setts having backs "which are hinged; in such pesi-" 4 tionqthat when swlingintohorizontal pesitien 'they'will lieiniend t'o elidIxielziti0n 1131100115 stitute atahle t'op OfiShbStaHtiaLaI-ea. Dis

posed betweenthe seatseis an independently.

e supporteditable; the jtopfpflwhiehiseryes asu a support fdigtheahei'izontfilly a 'ra-ngedsbacks 1 6f the SeatS and whiclywhenthe baeksi e' 'e iii their anor halhoi' uprighti poeitiori, Chr sti V l it'utes a table-oi mp1 lpropoftionsiforigthe'; I I t I v v I V i stopin'thenormahpbsitionbfthebaeksixg,

IILQI'dIztQ seeurlelafimf'shed appearaneejfei j g thetwo'pesitionspf the.tleviee, l ar range the sidewall24 'oftheboxfas best shownin-Eig i Inya' Fmodifiedf egngtruct on t a 'seat b'aeke are adapted'to swing into hdri'zoli i: i talrend to: end relation but the hacks merely .3 1 else disclose"? ujinberpf bthe hovellfe the [seatei The inventioncwill be moifeireadilyiimde steed by reference: toigthe accompdnyi ig drawingywherein v -I 1 1 vFig. 1 is a front ele vationvof 'a furniture element [as described J a ""Fig; 2 is a;transverse vertical{sectional 65 View therethroiigif, the: p ajrts being shew n in form the top Wall of boxes; or bins 12,13.

These 2 are indicated only in ytheelevation; it

t e le wm mmo u vcl -f combined;

being" intended that they shall take Such form zt sthel"eon structor may desireg gTheseatsare hpro 'vided withside'armsfly155 mmarm being provided'at,eeeh endiefrtheseat oiibenchin a -s0- theiproper manner; "The seatha'ckS 16', 17,

areli-kewisepi'evided With side arms or eix f siderably forward of theba'cks, I am enabled eex reredi with any :"suitable material .01 i left ma bef'suitzthly finished. -12 L 'The idegtims'ef the eetand the back will .;be\-a,rtistica11y sshaped, gand jasj shown,-lthe .j' I armsql 8;il9,lzare:cut uvay, aset QZtheedge'QfQ A thecut'awayfporti'onabuttingthetOp surface?" j 23, ofth sidearms l4,i-l5,iwhich*serves gtsja' 1 h. f

,2, itbeing hinged, es fat 25, t6 the ha'ckmefii hers 16,17; "and adapted for, vertical-move I l mei1t.- The lower portion ofithe "Side .{.j ilQtChGd-QS zit 26;:and-1the deperidingportioh e tensimiev 18,-19', andat the intersectiqnefpne; A point of the eXtensioneH, 1 5 with the exteri- 5i011s 18,l 9;lpi'eyidlepivots 20, 21, which act L as hinges for the backs. By thus'locating the 'pi ot at an'elevatted pointwith i'elatientqth'ej f seat arid by loeeting thejpivot at a pdintuoii i overlies a fixed side wall 27, when the parts are in the position of Fig; 2. When however, the parts are in the position 'of Fig. 1, the two walls 24:, 27, lie in edge to edge relation, thus presenting a finished appearance and serving to lock the box in the relation shown in Fig. '1. hen it, is desired to swing the backs, the side walls Q lare moved outwardly sufficient to enable the lower edges thereof to pass-the fixed walls 27. 1

In order to provide a foot rest for-children,

I may preferto so arrange the inner walls 28,

= ofthe backs that a portion 29, thereof may be swung outwardly on hinges 30, the outward movement being limited by suitable means such as the chain 31.

The seat members heretofore described will be secured infixed spacedrelation, and 'lo 4, the base members which are adapted to contain the drawers, provide the seats 36. the back wall of the base member being fixed and extending upwardly to a point somewhat above the seats 36. Hinged to the upper extremity of the back wall 35 in each case is a section 37 of a tabletop, provided with :side members 38, which constituteside arms when the parts are in the position shown 'inyFig. 4. The seats 36 are likewise provided with side arms 39,'a portion 40 ofwhich is'of increased height. Hinged to the portion 40 is a lock 41, adapted to fill the space between theside arm and the side member seer the top when the lat. ter isin raised position. WVhen the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 4, the member 37, which in that position constitutes a portion of the back of the. seat, is locked in place and cannot be lowered into the position of Fig. 3 until the hinged member 41' is swung inward.

As in the preceding case, I provide an intermediate table 42, independently supported on legs 43, thetabletop, together with the members 37, when in horizontal position constitute. a table top of extended area but which may readily. beconverted into a useful adjunctto a small apartment. It will beunderstood that while I have described constructions in which-there are two seats, one on each side-of an independent table, thismight be'va'ried tothe extent of eliminating one side if desired.

A piece of furniture constructed as described will combine many desirable features which are absent in the kitchen tableconating the necessity for a plurality of chairs and anadditional table in the kitchen. It

"is, of course, understood that its use is not limited. to a kitchen nor is the form and arrangement of the component parts an essential element. I do not wish to be limited therefore except as indicated in "the appended claims. 'I claim? 1. In combination furniture, a pair .of seats arranged to face each other and provided withhinged backs, and a table disposedbetween the seats and acting as a support/for theibacks when in lowered position, the reverse side of the seat backs acting as a tabletop, substantially as described.

In combination furniture, atable top divided transversely. to form two sections, end portions including a flat wall adapted to act as'a seat, side arms, the top sections be.- ing pivoted to. the side arms, and an intermediate independent table the top of which is adapted to act as a support for the top sections when in lowered position, substantially as described. I r 3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of seats arranged in spaced relation, a table located between the seats, and seat backs hinged to the seats and adapted infolded position to mate and overlie said table, the reverse surfaces of the seat-backs forminga table top of mate riall-y greater area than that of-theffirst mentioned table, substantially as. described. 4. In'a device of the class described, the combination of a pair ofseats arranged in spaced relation, a table independently sup. ported between the seats, and seat backs hinged to the seats and'ada'pted to be folded horizontally in end toend-relation over "the seats. and over said table to form a second and larger table, substantially as described; 5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of seats arrangedin spaced relation, the seats having side arms,

a table independently supported between the seats, andjseat backs hinged to the side arms and adapted to-be folded horizontally over the seats and over saidtable to form a superposed table, substantially as detain drawers,- a table independently supported "between the seats, and seat backs hinged to the seats and adapted to be swung into horizontal end to end relation over the seats and the table to form a superposed table top, substantially as 'describe'd. V 7. In furniture, the combination ofa pair of benches spaced apart, a table inde- "spaced relation from the bench, a "back esions to theiside armsiwhe'reby to permitthe backs to be swunginte horizontal end to end relation andthereby t0 overlie s aidtabl e,

substantially as described.'&

In furniture,fthejcoinbinatien bf a bench, a table independently supported in hinged? to said "bench andadxpted: t0 be and be supported on said tablejand fbrm a table, substantiallyv as described.

being adapted to contain drawers, 'sidej arms f 20;f r the seat, a seatbaclphingedte said side? said benches having sideerms, backs i011 j swung into horizontal position to. i overlieq table tbp of greatef area than that of said 9, In ;f11rniture-, thecombinatien of seat, supporting means for the} seat, said-means arms, and a table independently.subported adjacent to said seat and so positioned that said seat back may be swung to a horizontal position-to overlie the table,jsiubstantielly its described: a i

se21thaving1 aside wall, a, portion ofsaid" side wall vbeing hingedand adaptedito swing I .1 I

into a substantiallyfhorizontal "position: to, so '1 portedadjaeent'to seid seat, anda seatbaekq. A Q I hinged to the seatand adapted to be swung i form a foot-rest, a table independentlyesup into horizontallposition to overlie the tztble, substantially-"as described; I

i j lnxfurnituref I v si ned at Chicago, I11.',;this e2hddef 

